Internet-Draft | Using SM2 with JOSE and COSE | November 2021 |
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Using SM2 with JOSE and COSE
Abstract
This specification defines algorithm encodings and representations enabling the ISO/IEC 14888-3:2018 elliptic curve "SM2" to be used for JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) and CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE) messages.¶
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1. Introduction
This specification defines algorithm encodings and representations enabling the ISO/IEC 14888-3:2018 elliptic curve "SM2" [ISO14888-3] to be used for JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) [RFC7515] and CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE) [RFC8152] messages. The elliptic curve and associated algorithm are registered in appropriate IANA JOSE and COSE registries.¶
1.1. Requirements Notation and Conventions
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.¶
2. JOSE and COSE SM2 Curve Key Representations
The ISO/IEC 14888-3:2018 elliptic curve "SM2" [ISO14888-3] is represented in a JSON Web Key (JWK) [RFC7517] using these values:¶
plus x
and y
values
to represent the curve point for the key.
Other optional values such as alg
MAY also be present.¶
It is represented in a COSE_Key [RFC8152] using these values:¶
plus x
(-2) and y
(-3) values
to represent the curve point for the key.
Other optional values such as alg
(3) MAY also be present.¶
3. ECDSA Signature with SM2 Curve
The ECDSA signature algorithm is defined in [ISO14888-3].
Implementations need to check that the key type is EC
for JOSE or
EC2
(2) for COSE when creating or verifying a signature.¶
The ECDSA algorithm specified in this document is:¶
JOSE Alg Name | COSE Alg Value | Description |
---|---|---|
SM2 | TBD (requested assignment -48) | ECDSA w/ SM2 Curve |
4. IANA Considerations
4.1. JSON Web Key Elliptic Curve Registration
This section registers the following value in the IANA "JSON Web Key Elliptic Curve" registry [IANA.JOSE.Curves].¶
4.2. JOSE Algorithm Registration
This section registers the following value in the IANA "JSON Web Signature and Encryption Algorithms" registry [IANA.JOSE.Algorithms].¶
4.3. COSE Elliptic Curves Registration
This section registers the following value in the IANA "COSE Elliptic Curves" registry [IANA.COSE.Curves].¶
4.4. COSE Algorithm Registration
This section registers the following value in the IANA "COSE Algorithms" registry [IANA.COSE.Algorithms].¶
5. Security Considerations
The procedures and security considerations described in the [ISO14888-3] specifications apply to implementations of this specification.¶
6. References
6.1. Normative References
- [ISO14888-3]
- International Organization for Standardization, "IT Security techniques - Digital signatures with appendix - Part 3: Discrete logarithm based mechanisms", .
- [RFC2119]
- Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
- [RFC7515]
- Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web Signature (JWS)", RFC 7515, DOI 10.17487/RFC7515, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7515>.
- [RFC7517]
- Jones, M., "JSON Web Key (JWK)", RFC 7517, DOI 10.17487/RFC7517, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7517>.
- [RFC8152]
- Schaad, J., "CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE)", RFC 8152, DOI 10.17487/RFC8152, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8152>.
- [RFC8174]
- Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
6.2. Informative References
- [IANA.COSE.Algorithms]
- IANA, "COSE Algorithms", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/cose/cose.xhtml#algorithms>.
- [IANA.COSE.Curves]
- IANA, "COSE Elliptic Curves", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/cose/cose.xhtml#elliptic-curves>.
- [IANA.JOSE.Algorithms]
- IANA, "JSON Web Signature and Encryption Algorithms", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/jose/jose.xhtml#web-signature-encryption-algorithms>.
- [IANA.JOSE.Curves]
- IANA, "JSON Web Key Elliptic Curve", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/jose/jose.xhtml#web-key-elliptic-curve>.
Appendix A. Document History
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- Initial version.¶